What other travelers are saying about Seisonkaku Villa
Nearly didn’t go as it’s abit pricey at 700yen pp compared to the castle and the gardens but it’s a nice house and garden and the nightingale floors made my day to walk on one!
The most gorgeous traditional Japanese house with fancy decorations and goods resided by Maeda family. It has a lot of different architectural styles and materials which makes the house unique. Photos are only allowed in the gardens.
Admission is 700 yen, a bit expensive for the size and exhibition if you don’t really know the history, but worth visiting when you come to Kanazawa for the first time.
Built by one of the last Maeda lords as a retirement house for his mother, Seisonkaku is a relatively large traditional Japanese house situated right next to Kenrokuen which has its own (tiny) gardens. However I found it quite disappointing compared to the amazing Kenrokuen, and yet the admission of 700¥ is higher than Kenrokuen itself (500¥). There is nothing special inside for someone who has already seen traditional Japanese houses. The Shima teahouse in the Higashi Chaya district was far more beautiful.
